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gyst-ern

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

gyst-ern, n.n: a guest-chamber, inn; (place of) shelter. (YUST-ERN / ˈjɝst-ˌɛɹn)

inn
A medieval tavern or inn. British Library, Add. 27695, c. 1330-40.
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scræf

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

scræf, n.n: a cave, cavern, hollow place in the earth; a miserable dwelling, a den. (SHRAFF / ˈʃræf)

cave
British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog: St John sitting in a cave on the island of Patmos, from a German Apocalypse, early 14th century, Add MS 15243, f. 2v.
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rand

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

rand, m.n: brink, edge, margin, shore; a shield or shield boss. (ROND / ˈɹand)

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cwabba

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

cwabba, n: a bog or marsh. (KWAH-ba / ˈkwa-ba)

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blāc-ern

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

blāc-ern, n.n: a light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candle. (BLAH-kern / ˈblaː-kɛɹn)

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cenning-stōw

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

cenning-stōw, f.n: birthplace. (CHEN-ning-STOH / ˈtʃɛn-nɪŋ-ˌstoː)

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grēting-hūs

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

grēting-hūs, n.n: an audience-chamber. (GRAY-ting-HOOS / ˈgɹeː-tɪŋ-ˌhuːs)

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æl-fylc

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

æl-fylc, n.n: a foreign land; foreigners, a foreign army, an enemy. (AEL-FULK / ˈæl-ˌfɝlk)

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rodor

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

rodor, m.n: the firmament, the heaven of the fixed stars; the heavens, sky, upper regions. (ROD-or / ˈɹɔ-dɔɹ)

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botl-wēla

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Hana Videen

botl-wēla, m.n: ‘house-wealth’, a collection of houses, a village. (BOT-ul-WAY-la / ˈbɔ-təl-ˌweː-la)

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